May Night, or the Drowned Maiden

May Night, or the Drowned Maiden

61 mins | Comedy, Fantasy | Oct. 31, 1952

The son of an obstinate mayor cannot get his father's consent to wed the beautiful Hanna. He receives unexpected assistance from evil, mysterious forces – Satan, witches, and rusalki – who work together to bring the couple happiness, bringing mayhem and celebration.

May Night, or the Drowned Maiden

61 mins | Comedy, Fantasy | Oct. 31, 1952

May Night, or the Drowned Maiden
The son of an obstinate mayor cannot get his father's consent to wed the beautiful Hanna. He receives unexpected assistance from evil, mysterious forces – Satan, witches, and rusalki – who work together to bring the couple happiness, bringing mayhem and celebration.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Gorky Film Studios
Original title Майская ночь, или Утопленница
Directors Aleksandr Rou
Writers Nikolai Gogol, Konstantin Isayev

Cast

Nikolai Dosenko

as Levko

Liliya Yudina

as Pannochka

Georgi Millyar

as pisar'

Aleksandr Zhukov

as Karpo

Galina Grigoryeva

as machekha

Aleksandr Khvylya

as Golova

Emma Tsesarskaya

as Svoyachenitsa

Anton Dunaysky

as Vinokur

George Gumilevsky

as Kalenik

Vasili Bokarev

as sotnik